Small Business Research Board Construction and Contracting eCommerce Study: Construction, Contracting Companies Lag In Commitment to Internet: 57% of Firms Do Not Have Websites, Fewer than 14% Predict Ecommerce Revenue Increase Next 12 - 24 Months Small businesses in the construction and contracting industry lag behind all other industries in embracing the Internet, according to the latest Small Business Research Board (SBRB) study released here today. - 2007-09-13

Small Business Research Board Manufacturing eCommerce Study: Manufacturing Industry Among Leaders In Embracing Internet; Two-thirds Have Websites, 33% Project eCommerce Revenue to Increase Next 12 - 24 Months Small manufacturing companies are among the leaders in embracing the Internet, according to the latest Small Business Research Board (SBRB) study released here today. - 2007-09-13

Fragmentation: Hard Drive's Disease If your computer is slowing down and suffering from crashes and system hangs, hard drive failures and program errors, it is not necessary to buy a new computer, its just time to defragment your hard drive. The most common reliability and downtime problems experienced on your computer are directly associated with hard disk fragmentation. - 2007-09-13

Small Business Research Board Retail Industry eCommerce Study: Small Retailers Finding Greater Percentage of Revenues Coming from eCommerce Sales; Predictions Say Trend To Continue Next 12 -- 24 Months A growing percentage of revenue generated by small retailers is being derived from eCommerce transactions and respondents to a nationwide poll conducted by the Small Business Research Board (SBRB) indicate that the trend will continue over the next 12 to 24 months, according to the results of the latest study released here today. - 2007-09-13

MBX Systems Purchases Land for 2008 Facilities Expansion: Dramatic increase in server appliance business leads to acquisition of parcel next to current headquarters. In the past three years, MBX Systems has experienced dramatic growth in its business of manufacturing the hardware to turn products from independent software vendors and other organizations into server appliances. Now, just two years after moving into its current design and manufacturing facility in suburban Chicago, Illinois, the company has announced the purchase of an adjacent lot. Plans call for MBX to use the land to add between 10,000 and 20,000 square feet of manufacturing, quality testing, and warehousing space in 2008 to meet anticipated demand. - 2007-09-12

Robert Frances Group Releases Report on Faxing in the Enterprise: In-depth analyst report estimates the cost of a hosted fax service to be roughly one-third to one-half the total cost of ownership of fax servers. As enterprise IT managers and CIOs continue to be pressed to do more with less, using a hosted fax service can deliver a total cost of ownership that is roughly one-third to one-half the total cost of ownership of fax servers. That's the conclusion reached in a new white paper released today by analyst firm the Robert Frances Group (RFG). - 2007-09-12

Americans’ “Constitution IQ” Surprisingly High As 220th Anniversary Approaches 220 years after the signing of the Constitution Americans know a lot about their Constitutional rights, according to a recent poll. - 2007-09-11

Mother Proof Shares Picks for Looking Cool in the Carpool Lane With the 2007 school year in full swing, Mother Proof has some advice for moms about cars that will turn heads in the carpool lane at school. - 2007-09-10

Business Wire Names Ken Bouton, Vice President, Midwest Region Ken Bouton has been named Vice President, Midwest Region, one of the company's fastest growing territories. - 2007-09-10

Keep DVD Rippers From Ripping You Off -- Macrovision & Chicago Digital Post Launch RipGuard-MOD For the first time in industry history, every video producer and videographer—no matter how big or small—has access to the same cutting-edge, anti-rip DVDR copy protection used by the most powerful movie distributors and studios. - 2007-09-10

Outskirts Press Announces "Why Wait? I Want It Now!", the latest Highly-anticipated Children's Literature - Storytelling Book from Chicago, IL Author Aliage Monique Taqi Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Why Wait? I Want It Now! by Aliage Monique Taqi, which is the author's most recent book to date. The 8.5 x 8.5 Color Paperback in the Children's Literature - Storytelling category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a suggested retail price of $18.95. The webpage at www.outskirtspress.com/whywait_iwantitnow was launched simultaneously with the book's publication. - 2007-09-08

Enjoy Life Foods Named to 2007 Inc. 500 List: Chicago-Based Company 'Enjoys' Three-Year Sales Growth of 783% Enjoy Life Foods, which makes great-tasting allergy-friendly and gluten-free foods, announced that it has been named to the 2007 Inc. 500 list of the fastest growing privately held businesses in the U.S.(a) This is the 26th year Inc. magazine has published its list, which in the past has included such companies as Microsoft, PowerBar, Gateway and Domino's Pizza. Schiller Park, IL-based Enjoy Life Foods is ranked No. 361, with three-year revenue growth of 783%. It was one of only seven companies in the Food & Beverage category to make the list, and the only one in the category from the Chicago area. - 2007-09-06

MyFax(TM) Expands Internet Fax Service to Five Additional European Countries: Company adds new local numbers for France, Italy, the Netherlands, Finland, and Denmark while expanding in UK MyFax(TM), the leading business Internet fax service, today announced the expansion of its service in Europe. To meet the demand of businesses - from the smallest to international corporations - looking to adopt Internet faxing into their business practices, company officials announced the next phase of its international rollout that includes additional local phone numbers for cities in France, Italy, the Netherlands, Finland, and Denmark. MyFax has also expanded its UK presence by adding local number coverage in Belfast, Bristol, Edinburg, Glasgow, Southampton, Bracknell, and Durham. - 2007-09-06

Search Marketing Professional Joins Position Technologies, Inc. Position Technologies, Inc., an Internet Search Marketing company has hired Amy Figliuolo, formerly of Yahoo!, Inc., to manage their Business Development initiatives. The addition of Ms. Figliuolo will help support the growing needs of Position Tech as they expand their Search Marketing capabilities. "We are extremely pleased and fortunate to have Amy join our growing team," exclaims Ken Johnson, President of Position Technologies, "she brings a wealth of experience in the Search Marketing space." - 2007-09-05

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Signs Long-Term Lease Renewal with MB Real Estate at Michigan Plaza The 214,400-square-foot deal makes it one of the largest commercial real estate lease transaction in Chicago this year. - 2007-09-05

Gutter Protection, Replacement Windows, Roofing and Vinyl Siding Featured on New Website for Chicagoland Homeowners Innovative Home Concepts, Inc, Chicagoland home improvement contractor, today announced the launch of www.InnovateMyHome.com as an information portal for Chicagoland home owners to find information about home improvement projects. - 2007-09-05

Small Business Research Board eCommerce Study: Small Businesses in Northeast, Midwest Most Optimistic About Revenue Growth Generated From eCommerce Sales Next 12 - 24 Months Small businesses in the Northeast and Midwest are far more optimistic than those elsewhere in the country about the prospects for generating more sales through Internet driven transactions during the next 12 to 24 months, according to the latest Small Business Research Board (SBRB) study released here today. - 2007-09-04

Small Business Research Board eCommerce Study: Small Businesses in New York More Involved, Slightly More Bullish on Internet Than Other Northeast States According to SBRB Study Small businesses in the State of New York more actively use the Internet to generate sales and are more optimistic about increases in near term revenue gains when compared to the Northeast overall, according to the latest Small Business Research Board (SBRB) study released here today. - 2007-09-04

Small Business Research Board eCommerce Study: Fewer than Half of California Small Businesses Have Websites According to latest SBRB Study Fewer than half of the small businesses in California have websites, according to the latest Small Business Research Board (SBRB) study released here today. - 2007-09-04

Reichel & Drews and Rümmer System Engineering Launch Joint Venture to Expand Machinery Offering in Europe, the Middle East and Africa Reichel & Drews and Rümmer System Engineering launch joint venture to expand machinery offering for roofing and waterproofing manufacturers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa - 2007-09-04

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